Saturday

It would appear that I've been slightly, well, absent from my blog of late. For two months. Yeah. Things happen. And don't happen.

It's not to say that I haven't had anything to say. I just haven't taken the time to sit and write what with working a couple jobs and all. And lurving on Kindle. Let's see if we can't play a bit of catchup here.

Month o' EdgyWe have now crested to the backside of the Month o' Edgy. So you probably ought to get on that already. Just sayin'.

PilatesI've been teaching Pilates at the JCC since about November. Now I'm teaching there quite a bit. Which I like. In the last couple months I've knocked off two more of my certification classes. That means I only have one more. Plus the test. The very nasty test. I may have to actually start learning the anatomy for it. *le sigh*

Instructional DesignI had my first trip to rKansas. That was pretty sweet. Especially since we flew in to Tulsa and then drove to rKansas, thus knocking off two states from my States I Have Never Been To list. While there, we ate lunch at Sam Walton's favorite restaurant. Or at least the one he ate at every Friday evening. And I had The. Best. Country. Fried. Steak. Ever. Seriously. The bread to meat ratio was at least 2.5:1. Instant heart attack, I tell you. And sweet potato fries. Such happiness. My hotel room was rather nice. I can say that because they put free Blue Belle Ice Cream in the freezer. And the Kindle kept me highly occupied and satisfied. Although the first stewardess threw a fit about me using an electronic device while taking off. I don't think it counts. The second stewardess was much kinder. Oh. Which leads to the highlight of the trip . . . I got a nekkid body picture scan at the airport. Don't believe any of the rubbish they tell you about it being quicker. Two families with multiple children each went through the standard security check in less time than I did through that machine.

ReadingI've been doing quite a bit of reading. I have about ten reviews I need to write up and post. Of course, one of the things that's been sucking the life out of me is a manuscript I've been evaluating. I must finish it at all costs today. Really. Because I'd rather read Fobby's most recent manuscript and I can't start that until I've finished this one.

Yard StuffsWe have tulips this year. We haven't had them before, so I find this to be a bit odd. The irises are slowly starting to come back. The flowering cherry is nice and full and fat. Apparently she likes the annual wassailing. The red oak, on the other hand. She's such a stick. Although she has more than three leaves this year. Even if they're huddled around a branch shoot halfway up the tree. And we've finally potted some plants. That makes me happy. Now all we need to do is dig up the side yard and put in a garden.

That should cover everything for the time being. I'm aiming for more regularity, especially since the Poppa seems to have noticed the lack of posting.

Hi Christian, I found your blog through another blog about male book bloggers (which I am, and which I've noticed there aren't many of). Anyway, your blog looks great and I'm looking forward to following it.